The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-10-06

The DemocfAis e New York held shsir s,a,s
Conveusioa q, SArassga lsss vssk
Frederick Cook was nom,nassd By acc,ama-
'i"n tor Secretary of State; Eivsrd Wempls, Ior
Comptroller; Lswrencs J. n,zsesaid. f.r sts.s
Treasurer, and Charles e. Tabor, sor Aror,sv.
General The ticket was csmpaessd by The so9-
ina,iou Of John Bossst ior State Raeipssr spd
Surveyor.
| Before the platform wss read the Gollowin~
resolutions we're adopted:
WHERkAA Since the Democrsiic psrtv NJ
/ New York hast met 10 nvcntiou Il has loss bv
dea n ITS honored ssstesmen. Horstio Ssymour
| and .muri j. Tilden, and within thai nrr;rd
| many other noDie leaders have naished lhr wurk
| committed TO their hands:
1sesosced. Ihat the names of Tilieu Sevmour
| Hendricks, Mcclellan and Hancock are tboss ef
great and upright men which recall the honor 10
1e won Ia i"i'hfui public service. while reu,em-
orance oi them rsqairss all other Democrats To
ard 10 maintaining and advancing the standard
oi ia'esr'iy which they aus aiuel
Hesoced. That upon the 6rss sssemblaze AZ tha
Deiliocrstse Convention ios the Sesir sinee the
retirement "i Manning irosn the Treasury De-
the wis tom and succs-ss which markei b.. A.
mInis'ai"Dn Il THAI department.
The platform Was then read as ft,llogs:
The UNNECESSARY Feslerxl axaiEm ,f lhs last
fiscal year exceeded one hundred millions m
necessary taxati"1 Is unjust taxation, Iheref6re
The Democrats Of New York demand that Fed
eral taxation be straight way re,Iucsf by q sam
moi less than Que hundred millions wear and
ais" respectfully urge upon Copgress thai q meas
ure shall be adopted which viii, in the Language
ot the Presidents inaugural address. relieve
The people from unnecessary taxation, having q
due regard TO the interests Of capital invested
and wOrkingmen employed in American ipdus-
tries" The taxes 10 be 6rst reduced or xlIo-
gether removed are thnee on impaired RAE ma
ieFiti, which now assist and promote foreign
c''npttitI'n with ourselves 10 our own markeis
and prevent or hinder the sale of our surplus
products IN foreign markets Along with ,hoae
lakes should be forthwith repealed or reduced
taxation which increases the Gust 70 our Ware
eai'iers oil the Common necessaries of lie and
the price OF common daily clothing OF ali our
people. Besides thes1, there are several han
dr.d articles am ''ny the 182 articles now taxed
which should be swept of the tax list inta the
tree lIs', thereby diminishing the cost of collect
ing all our seaport taxes, and casting away ths,se
which are petty, needless and vexarious We
alsu urge an immediate enactment of the meas
ures prepared by Manning and Hewitt, and re-
ported To the last House by the Committee of
Ways and Means io systefnatize, siml,lifv and
ec"n'n'sr tue machinery tT the cIllectiDu Of
customs revenue, and especially Er making cur-
rent apprsisement of foreign vsIu..s where All
vsl,rem rates Ut duly shall be retained
TO all citizens burn in foreign lands and 10 the
muiiIude Oi our native Citizens whn desirp tn oh
tain and secureiy hult their hunaes the Demo-
cratic party has rendered inesiimable services in
reciiiming from speculative railroad caroOrs.
iipns pubic lands which such corpot stl.,u- t,v
he c''rInpi AID o Republican admiuislraIioos.
hha seized 10 tic disposed vi for their private
gain MtHy millions at acres of these land.
have t.ten 81 rec 'vered by a Democratic s.im,a-
i,tra,oa aui returned To- the genpie fcr the use
of actual settlers The Democratic party ia the
proved Trend u; Ali nu have Come % our Cum
Try .e' king Ia bec cm- ptrtners IN ts writarc and
c,tZeEs cbtdient iu its laws. There is in oar
Aiaerica bread en ugh and work enough tor all.
AMI HE Fedora, laws on Tue statute hook
:uI tbe pT"uiuIon aud protection IT arrlgn .-rui-
aiatsn III mo-, IN our oplnintI, II th v snail be
'nahaiy execute! by prs'per Federal and State
ault"rlties. require present. enlargement or
ndmcni.
The Democracy oil New York reirerate their
snlr"ri nI the civil service i.w- of the United
S'ass. "I be Stale oi Ncw York. AMI of
lnelt I'uris,se la ulIir'Ii them Bur IN view IF
sa>ical ctang' IN administrative meIi,.kl. which
grow "ut ni The civil 5 Tvce laws and differences
"i op.u,on which .x,s in relsiinn thereta, We
'ireIn The suhj-c one which m,ght appropriately
be submitted 10 popular vote.
n Notwithstanding tne decided decrease in the
"rd,nary expenditures "f the governneU., iaiIh-
tul dier>. ssirs and their families have been
generously r-ns mbered and the annual pension
llsi under Democrat control shows payments IN
numhei and amount largely ia excess of Ih.pse
during iLe years ot Republican administration
The Democracy II the State OF New York de-
pu're the wrongs Inflicted ob Ireland By coercive
and deslAtic power Ut the English Goverumeut
and exprs IS in that suffering people the earnest
hope 'haI they may speedily enjoy the blessings
ut h~me rule and of civil liberty
Wetav0T revised excise law applicable with
OUT unjust discrimination throughout the State
We Oppose all sumptuary laws, needlessy inter
fetiug with personal liberties, and reasonable
habits and customs of any portion of our citi-
zeus We believe that excise revenues like
other proper local revenues. should be applied IN
lessening local burdens, and to the reduction of
local taxation.
The platform then declares in favor of a lib
eraI policy toward State canals, and against ask
ing or accepting Federal aid i0r them fsyors
local self-government for cities favors protection
Ia farm an dairy Interests against simulated pro-
ducts favors regulation by law Of hours of Ia
bor, not more than ten hours . day; weekly pay
ment in cash declares favorable To all legislation
for the promotion and protection OF lsbsn inier-
esls; commends the existing State administrn-
ton, and heartily endorses the administration of
David b. Hill, Governor Of New York and
plejg' I" him fu.l confidence and support
The platform Concludes follows:
The Democracy of New York approves the ad-
United States. IL bias won the respect and conf
d.nce of all citizens without regard TO party II
ha, removed that apprehension of dangers which
would attend N change Of party In Federal ad-
minis,rAlion which had become . serious sbsta-
Gle To the maintenance Of our system Of free
government, depending upon popular will. II
has brought back honesty and simplicity to the
conduct Of affairs II hxs checked the waste of
public Moneys and insisted upnn their ti~votisn
to constitutional purpOse2 IL has sfftcaed n
practical reform oi the civil service Il has
maintained the national character for iustic
and tOrbenrance IN dealing with foreign cuu-
tries. Its management Of the Treasury has been
signaily wise and prudent. and il has begun the
rtcoDslruci,On 0t our naval establishment with n
thoroughness that promises restoration Of our
ancient prestige upn he sea, Wherefore. We,
representing The DrmOcfx y af New York. in
convention assembled, again pledge to The Pres
desi our strong and unwsvering cuu6denee and
support.
The plank relating to wnrkingmen was we'll
received The endorsement Of Governor Hill
and President Cleveland was gree,ed with tre-
mendous applause, continued fnr several minutes.
though that in regard tn the President Was the
mn~, tumuuons. The panks relating to civil
service, canals aud liquor traffic were received
with grea applause. Tue platform was unani-
muusly adopted.
-Titusvil;e SIR: A new po,,-otHce has been
E 'ablisliett at Brsnilev bainnock, Oh the west